Myanmar’s Election Is Derided as Fake, but the Nation’s Suffering Is All Too Real

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy ...

Myanmar’s military junta begins elections as civil war sparked by coup still rages

Polls opened in Myanmar on Sunday kick-starting a controversial election the military junta says will return democratic rule, nearly five years after it seized power from an elected government, ...
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta’s Proxy Party Claims 80% Election ‘Landslide’

With all serious opposition politicians in jail or exile, a widespread boycott, and the process heavily rigged in the junta’s favor, the USDP ratchets up a widely expected win.
India West

Myanmar Unrest Leaves Mizoram And Manipur With 40K Refugees

AIZAWL/IMPHAL, (IANS) – The northeastern states of India, especially Mizoram and Manipur, have borne the brunt of the Myanmar military’s coup toppling the Aung San Suu Kyi government and seizing power ...

Myanmar is holding phased elections. Here's why they're being called a 'sham'

Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of ...